A Guide to Local History Sources in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

by Jonathan Bardon

"For anyone working towards a history of a local community in the north of Ireland, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland contains a unique combination of private and official records, making it an invaluable gateway to the region's past. This new guide by an experienced historian explains how to identify and access the wealth of material at PRONI - records of churches, schools, business, workhouses, landed estates et cetera, as well as personal journals, diaries and memoirs." In addition to providing a comprehensive description of the range of source materials held by PRONI, Jonathan Bardon also offers useful hints and tips for first-time users, along with worked examples of the most commonly used sources.

119 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001